Student shot dead by Georgia Tech campus police after allegedly approaching them with a knife

A student in the USA has been shot dead by campus police at Georgia Tech after allegedly approaching them while carrying a knife.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into the fatal shooting of the student after officers were called about a person with a knife and a gun. The GBI said that when officers arrived, they found Scott Schultz, 21, outside a dormitory with a knife.

Schultz, who identified as gender non-binary, was seen approaching police in a video, taken by a fellow student from his dorm room. A knife is not visible in the video, but footage taken by WSB after the shooting shows a small blade.

The officers repeatedly tell Schultz to drop the knife and one says, "Nobody wants to hurt you." Another says, "What's going on, man?"

The student was then shot once, and crumpled to the ground. Shultz, who didn’t identify as male or female and preferred the gender pronouns “they” or “them” later died in hospital.

Schultz was president of the school's Pride Alliance, which is a student organization for LGBTQ students and allies.

"We are all deeply saddened by what has occurred," the Pride Alliance said in a statement on its website. "They have been the driving force behind Pride Alliance for the past two years. They pushed us to do more events and a larger variety events, and we would not be the organization we are known as without their constant hard work and dedication. Their leadership allowed us to create change across campus and in the Atlanta community."

Schultz’ parents have questioned why the police used deadly force, and are reportedly considering legal options.

A spokesman for the Georgia Tech Police Department, told CNN their officers do not carry stun guns.